Estudo preliminar de reforma para casa de apoio aos pacientes infantis com câncer, baseado em desenho à mão livre

Abstract

The significant increase in new cancer cases in recent years and the lack of adequate spaces to accommodate low-income patients in São Luís - MA, boosted the development of this work. The main objective is to prepare a preliminary renovation study for a support house intended for serving underprivileged children with cancer and their families. The theoretical foundation is based on data on the disease, provided by INCA - National Institute of Cancer, and by the Ministry of Health, analyzes of other support houses such as project references, studies on humanized architecture and the function therapeutic use of colors and green areas, with the aim of showing the importance of architecture in the healing process. Finally, we seek to present in drawing to the free hand, a renovation proposal for a future children’s home with cancer